India's desperation for a genuine pace bowling all-rounder since the legendary Kapil Dev's retirement saw quite a few bits and pieces cricketers getting games. Stuart Binny falls in that category - a medium pacer who could swing the ball in favourable conditions and a batsman capable of hitting the long ball. However, like many before him in this list, Binny also wasn't much of a success on the international stage despite putting in strong performances on the domestic circuit. It was the 2013 IPL that catapaulted Binny's cause as he showcased his utility skills in the showpiece T20 tournament. Although it was expected that he would feature in white-ball cricket, Binny even got a handful of Tests, even putting in a match-saving fifty at Nottingham in 2014.

However, there was never really a spark in Binny's performances, save his record-breaking figures of 6/4 against Bangladesh which remains the best figures by an Indian bowler in ODIs. It was evident that Binny was more of a workhorse cricketer with limitations. The main issue though, like it was many of the all-rounders before him, was the fact that they weren't specializing in any particular department. Binny couldn't be selected as a pure batsman or a bowler alone - a quality which was a must for a genuine all-rounder. Nevertheless, India were needing players with multiple skills and he got the nod for a while before being axed.

On the domestic circuit, Binny has been a prominent name for Karnataka. He continues to put in strong performances for the State. As far as a national call up is concerned, the chances are more or less done and dusted for Binny. The fact that he is in his 30s now doesn't help his cause and also the emergence of young all-rounders like Hardik Pandya and more recently, Vijay Shankar has meant that Binny has been out of the reckoning. Nevertheless, he continues to be an important figure in domestic cricket and can also be counted as a valuable commodity in the IPL.